Name: Herring Era Museum Siglufjörður
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1. View of Siglufjörður loop from Siglufjörður

10.8km

03:56

650m

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2. Siglufjörður Harbour – Siglufjörður Church loop from Siglufjörður

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01:16

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3. Róaldsbrakki | Salting Station – Siglufjörður Harbour loop from Siglufjörður

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00:26

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Markus aka Grunemer

December 4, 2018

Great museum about the history of the city and the herring catch

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Karsten

June 22, 2025

The Herring Museum in Siglufjörður is one of Iceland's largest museums. Visitors learn the fascinating story of how the Icelandic nation rose from centuries of poverty to widespread prosperity, with herring playing a key role in the dramatic changes to Iceland's way of life in the 20th century. The events surrounding herring were so important to the people and the country that they referred to them as an adventure – the síldarævintýrið (Herring Adventure).

Herring farms, large and small, sprang up at every harbor in the north and east of the island, and Siglufjörður, thanks to its favorable location and large, sheltered harbor, became one of Iceland's most important fishing ports. Although the northern herring has long since disappeared due to overfishing, the town bears clear traces of the spectacular events of the herring years. The Síldarminjasafn preserves Iceland's significant past, and in particular, the town, and brings it closer to visitors. At its peak, around 10,000 people were employed in catching and processing fish in Iceland, and the fish market in the center of Siglufjörður was the fifth largest in Iceland.

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Herring Era Museum Siglufjörður

1. View of Siglufjörður loop from Siglufjörður

2. Siglufjörður Harbour – Siglufjörður Church loop from Siglufjörður

3. Róaldsbrakki | Salting Station – Siglufjörður Harbour loop from Siglufjörður

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